Learning About the Physical Geography of Monsoon Asia



Learning About the Physical Geography of Monsoon Asia

1. Get your copy of the unlabeled physical features map for the Monsoon Asia Mapping Lab, Challenge 1.

2. Select one of the physical features listed below. Use an

atlas if needed.

3. Locate and label that same feature on your Challenge 1 Map. (Hint: Is there no room to write your label? Draw a line from the feature to a place where you have more room to write.)

4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 until you have found and labeled all 18 physical features.

PHYSICAL FEATURES OF MONSOON ASIA

A set of latitude and longitude coordinates is given for each feature. If you have trouble finding a feature, the coordinates will help you get close to its location.

|BAY OF BENGAL |DECCAN PLATEAU |GANGES RIVER |

|(15 N, 90 E) |(18 N, 78 E) |(27 N, 80 E) |

|GOBI DESERT |HIMALAYAS |HUANG HE (Yellow River) |

|(42 N, 110 E) |(30 N, 82 E) |(35 N, 115 E) |

|INDUS RIVER |SOUTH CHINA SEA |MEKONG RIVER |

|(25 N, 68 E) |(15 N, 115 E) |(15 N, 106 E) |

|MOUNT EVEREST |PACIFIC OCEAN |PLATEAU TIBET |

|(28 N, 87 E) |(15 N, 135 E) |(33 N, 90 E) |

|Mark this location with a triangle | | |

|SEA OF JAPAN (East Sea) |TAKLAMAKAN DESERT |CHANG JIANG (Yangtze River) |

|(40 N, 135 E) |(40 N, 84 E) |(32 N, 120 E) |

|YELLOW SEA |KOREAN PENINSULA |INDIAN OCEAN |

|(36 N, 123 E) |(35 N, 127 E) |(0 , 85 E) |

LEARNING ABOUT THE HUMAN

GEOGRAPHY OF

MONSOON ASIA

1. Get your copy of the unlabeled political map for the Monsoon Asia Mapping Lab, Challenge 2.

2. Select one of the countries listed below. Find it on a political map of Monsoon Asia. Use the latitude and longitude coordinates to help you.

3. Label the country and lightly shade the country on your map. Use colored pencils or crayons ONLY.

4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 until you have labeled and shaded all 15 countries.

COUNTRIES IN MONSOON ASIA

|BANGLADESH |CHINA |TAIWAN |

|(24 N, 90 E) |(35 N, 105 E) |(24 N, 121 E) |

|INDIA |INDONESIA |JAPAN |

|(20 N, 77 E) |(5 S, 120 E) |(35 N, 135 E) |

|LAOS |MONGOLIA |NORTH KOREA |

|(18 N, 105 E) |(46 N, 105 E) |(40 N, 127 E) |

|PHILIPPINES |SINGAPORE |SOUTH KOREA |

|(15 N, 121 E) |(1 N, 104 E) |(37 N, 127 E) |

|SRI LANKA |THAILAND |VIETNAM |

|(8 N , 81 E) |(15 N, 100 E) |(14 N, 108 E) |

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| |Monsoon Asia Challenge 3 | |Monsoon Asia Challenge 3 |

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| |Mount Everest is located on the boarder of which two countries? | |Which four countries in Monsoon Asia have some land in an ice cap |

| | | |vegetation zone? |

| |Monsoon Asia Challenge 3 | |Monsoon Asia Challenge 3 |

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| |Which island country in Monsoon Asia contains two cities with a | |Once country in Monsoon Asia has all of these climate zones: highlands, |

| |population of more than 8 million people? What are those cities? | |humid subtropical, semiarid, arid, tropical wet and dry, and tropical |

| | | |wet. What is the country? |

| |Monsoon Asia Challenge 3 | |Monsoon Asia Challenge 4 |

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|5 |One of the longest rivers in the world flows from the Plateau of |6 |Compare the population densities in the western and eastern halves of |

| |Tibet to the East China Sea. What is the name of this river? | |China. How do physical features and climate help to explain why they are|

| |Through which country does it flow? | |so different? |

| |[pic] | |HINT: Describe the population density, elevation, climate, and physical|

| | | |features of both areas in your answer. Then explain which area is the |

| | | |most suitable for large populations. |

| |Monsoon Asia Challenge 4 | |Monsoon Asia Challenge 4 |

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| |Where in Monsoon Asia does this person live? | |For a travel guide of my country, I write: |

|7 |“The coastal areas of my country have over 250 people per square |8 |Our climate is pleasant – not too dry nor too wet, like some parts of |

| |mile. Like many people here, I am a subsistence farmer. My cousin | |Monsoon Asia. |

| |works for a manufacturing plant in a city. My country is one of | |Our capital city of over 8 million people offers shopping, museums, and |

| |diversity. The elevation ranges from sea level to over 10,000 feet. | |entertainment. |

| |Parts of my country are dry all year round. Other parts are tropical| |We have different types of forests to enjoy. |

| |with wet and dry seasons.” | |I also include a map of the islands that make up my country. Which |

| |Give details from each map that supports your answer. | |country am I writing about? Use information from each map to explain why|

| | | |you think the country is ….. |

|MONSOON ASIA MAPPING LAB CHALLENGE #3 |

|Using Geography Skills to Answer “Where?” |

|QUESTION |Circle the thematic map you used. Then answer the question in complete sentences. |

|1 |Physical Features Climate Zones Vegetation Zones Population Density Economic |

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|4 |Physical Features Climate Zones Vegetation Zones Population Density Economic |

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|5 |Physical Features Climate Zones Vegetation Zones Population Density Economic |

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|MONSOON ASIA MAPPING LAB CHALLENGE #4 |

|Using Geography Skills to Answer “Why There?” |

|Circle the thematic maps you used. Then answer the question in complete sentences. |

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MONSOON ASIA CHALLENGE 5

ANSWER DOCUMENT

Using Maps to Analyze a Field Photograph

| |LOCATION A |LOCATION B |LOCATION C |

| |(40 N, 85 E) |(4 S, 138 E) |(19 N, 73 E) |

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|Physical Features | | | |

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|Climate Zones | | | |

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|Vegetation Zones | | | |

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|Population Density | | | |

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|Economic Activity | | | |

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MAPPING CHALLENGE ANSWER DOCUMENT

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